I know I’ve mentioned this case before. Here’s the back story again: Jabeur Mejri was sentenced to seven and a half years in a Tunisian jail for posting cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed on Facebook. Under pressure from human rights groups, Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki had publicly stated he wanted to release Mejri, but was […]
Jabbeur Mejri was sentenced to seven and a half years in jail for posting caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed on his Facebook page. He’s been in jail since March of 2012. Tunisia’s President Moncef Marzouki says he will free him. Maybe it’s just me, but he doesn’t sound very convincing. Here’s the quotes from IOL: […]
Persepolis is an animated film adaptation of Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel about growing up in Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. It contains a scene showing a character representing God and that has cause outrage in Tunisia where it was broadcast. The television station was sued and another uproar was had when the scene was played in […]